Experimental Demonstration of DDoS Mitigation over a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Network Using Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Emilio Hugues-Salas, Foteini Ntavou, Yanni Ou, Jake. E. Kennard,, Catherine White, Dimitrios Gkounis, Konstantinos Nikolovgenis, George, Kanellos, Christopher Erven, Andrew Lord, Reza Nejabati, Dimitra, Simeonidou
TL;DR
This paper demonstrates a novel method for mitigating DDoS attacks on quantum key distribution networks by employing software defined networking, ensuring secure link allocation through real-time quantum parameter monitoring.
Contribution
It introduces the first experimental implementation of DDoS mitigation in QKD networks using SDN technology for dynamic, secure link management.
Findings
Successful quantum-secured link recovery after DDoS attack
Real-time quantum parameter monitoring enables effective mitigation
First experimental validation of SDN-based DDoS mitigation in QKD networks
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate, for the first time, DDoS mitigation of QKD-based networks utilizing a software defined network application. Successful quantum-secured link allocation is achieved after a DDoS attack based on real-time monitoring of quantum parameters
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